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HISTORY OF TIE WEEK.
DAKOTA NEWS

UlAhOIA wv
Huron is to have II telephone N
change.
Enoch Morris, of Clark, committed
suicide.
Eastern capitalists will bore for
natural gas ut Fargo.
Ten thousand trees have been plant
ed in Alexandria since Arbor day.
From Fort Pembina have recently
escaped II prisoner and eight desert.
ers.
Frank Ross. who stabbed Peter Ir.
isll ut Fargo, was arrested at Moor
head.
The actual running expenses of the
village of ESteline for the past wear
were SiS.lS.
DIR. Simpson of Lakota has been AZ
rested on charge of practicing on a
forged diploma.
In thunderstorm near Aberdeen
two railroad laborcrs were killed by
lightning.
DIR. l5oZarro has been arrested ut
Canton for practising as IL physician
without Il territorial license.
sam Lewis. of Palisalc. lost his
barn and all it's contents, including
three horses. by prairie fire.
ID. +. kictll. cashier of the bank ut
Elkton, is arrested for forgery. He is
sick i'm bed and under guard.
A. 1)inr,n q, r,t1r,,1 ,,, bosom
weighing 300 pounds brutally beat
and manned his hrothcr-in-law, Il lit
tie hunchlack. The culprit is ar-
rested.
On the Goth an open switch caused
the wreck of Il freight train twenty
three miles east of Minot, ditching
the engine and nine cars and killing
the engineer, a. +. Miller. and a
brakeman named l.. T.. Brainerd.
On the Goth the Farmers elevotor
at IIawley burned with over 10000
bushels of wheat. 1t is thought to
have been the work of tramps. Loss
$225 900; insurance not stated. The
elevator will be rebuilt.
The body of an unknown young
man, drowned in the Moose river near
Minot about the 25th of April, has
been recovered. On the body was
found four photographs of English
make, one of IN elderlady and gentle
man, II of Il young man and young
lady. The young mans photograph
bears written on the back the names
of Thomas Stamford, Davenport; and
Mrs. "A. Stamford, old Ford, Jan. 2.
1885.
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SETTING DAY FOR PRO.
BATE OF WILL.

SETTING DAY FOR PRO-
BATE OF WILL.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA.
Stark County. sS.
May s3d, Special term, 1887, in Probate Court.
At a Probate Court: special term. held in and for
Sta1k county and Territory of Dakota, at the office
OF lhe Judgeof Probate. in the town of Dickinson
III SAID county, on the I'D day of May. a. ID. 1887.
Present: Hon .lJAs. &. CAMPBELL,
Judge of Probate.
In the matter of proving the last Order setting
man deceased. of will. ~
r,, on reading and filing the verified petition of
El'se Nollmann propounding for Probate n paper
discovered since the issuance of letters of admin.
lstration upon the estate of said Carl Liman, pur-
Porting Iann 1 T." be the last will and testament of Carl
i.ilhaf, late OF Stark county, territory of Dukotn,
deceased, setting forth that said last will and ties.
lament relates to all the estate and naming the
neifs AT law and next of kin of said deceased, said
atccs of said deceased, and prayinr that sujd viii
may he proved and allowed us the last will and
testament OF the said Carl Liman deceased, and
in ina ac ,nG 1%,,crs IN me testamcntary thcreIPon issue
III accordance with the provisions of said last will
ana testament and that n citation issue to the
subscribing witnesses to said last will and tesla
mcnt, requiring them to appear and testify in rcla-
ton to the execution of said last will and Tesla
mcht' ana That notice be given the heirs mt law,
next OF Klnand all persons interested in said cs-
tatc OF me time and place of hearing of said peti-
tlon. II IL hereby ordered that said petition be
heard by the Judge of the Probate court of said
stark county. at Il special term of said cour t to be
held at his office in the town of Dickinson in said
COUNTY. on Wednesday the ed day of June, a. ID.
ioo,. at ~ O'Clock u. m.. TO attend the hearing of
said petition and the probut. of said will.
II Is further ordered that notice be given to the
heirs at law and next of kin, and all persons
Interested in the estate of said deceased, by pub
fishing II copy of this order for three weeks. once
IN each week. prior to said hearing, in the Dickin-
soh Press, I, newspaper. published in said county
and by sending by mail post paid, II copy of this
order and a copy of said will to Max Glcguu,
named in said Will as partial executor thereof and
TO each OF the nonresident heirs and TO euch of
the uevlsecs and lcgatecs named in said will.
by the Court. JAMES q. CAMPBELL.
lScul.l Judge of probntc.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-04

DURING the war, when bullets were
flying thlckest and the battles ragged
fiercest, the cause of liberty seemed
dark and gloomy. the immortal Lin.
coin stood as the silver lining and
dropped from his lips these golden
words: "4And when the victory shall
be complete--when there shall be
neither a slave nor Il drunkard on the
face OF the earth--how proud the title
Of that land which may truly claim
to be the birthplace and the cradle of
both these revolutions that shall have
ended i'll that victory! How nobly dis.
tinguished that people who shall have
planted and nurtured to maturity both
the political and moral freedom of
their Species"
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GENERAL NEWS.

Budd and Stice. the great wing
shots from abroad, carried off the
lions share of the prizes in the Min.
neapolis Gun club tournament.
The residence of DIR. De Croft. on
the Wehawken boulevard,in Hoboken,
n. j., was robbed Saturday night of
500 in money. $1,000 in Adams En-.
press bonds and about $4,000 worth
OF silverware. No clue to the rob.
berS.
The loss by the fire ut Palmer& Co.'s
cooperage in Brooklyn is $l5o,OOO. a
fireman. Patrick Traverse, was struck
by Il falling wall and three ribs were
fractured. Engine No. - was com.
pletel wrecked. The Erie company
loses $4,000 and the beef company
$4,000.
News from the wreck near Altoona,
Pa, says that the wounded persons
of the fast line wreck are doing we'll.
Miss Luckett, of Alexandria. Va. is
the only IL i'll a serious condition.
On the person of Bcidelman, one of
the killed, was found over $4OO in
money.
A Glasgow, Scotland dispatch SAYS
at last report forty bodies have been
recovered from Udsten coal pit. Ma
ny of the corpses L unacceptable,
limbs having been terribly charred.
Queen Victoria has sent IL dispatch
expressing sympathy with the fami-
lies of the dead miners. Distressing
scenes were witnessed at the pit as
the bodies were brought out. There
is no hope that the others in the mine
a be saved.
The international Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers held their UNI
ion meeting ut Columbus, o. with
1880 engineers present and 5000 Wis
itors. An executive session was held
at which business of Importance only
to the order was transacted. a IA.
rade followed with over thirty divi-
siOnS in line. An open meeting was
held at the opera house with address,
es of welcome by Gov. Foraker, the
mayoran Congressman Othwait. The
principal address was delivered by
Grand Chief Engineer p. NJ. Arthur,
of Cleveland, who gave a detailed
Shelcll VI IHe OfSanlZaClon, us nlStO-
ry and the work it has done and pro.
poses to accomplish.
A Glasgow, Scotland dispatch says:
A terrible explosion occurred in the
Udsten coal pit at Blantyre. Il village
in Lanarkshire, eight miles from this
city. Two hundred and ninety miners
are entomed in the pit. The shaft is
blocked with debries caused by the
explosion. Forty-tive miners who
were imprisoned in the upper seam of
the pit were rescued. but one of them
died after being brought to the III.
face. Communication was opened
with the middle seam on the Udsten
mine. Numbers of the miners en-
toned there, were rescued alive al
though Frustrated from the fire damp.
Five bodies We're found in the seam.
The lowest scale has been reached too
late to rescue any of the miners who
were ut work there. Not one of the
unfortunate men were found alive.
The total number of lives lost by the
explosion is believed to be seventy
five.
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lE>tray Notice.

One horse about ten years old. spot
on forehead. left front foot white,
branded I. on left shoulder, weighs
about $50 pounds. One horse about
eight years old, with L on shoulder
and bar heart branded on left hip,
weight about 500 pounds. clipped
name. Both have long tails. \ suita-
BILE reward will be paid for their re-
turn Oh information leading to their
recovery. The above are both bays.
NJ. LENEYILLE.
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AUDITOR WARD has issued Il circll.
lar to assessors %instructing them to
assess all railway property in the ter
ritory. whether acre property or town
lots. This will materially increase
the revenue for the territory and
counties in which the railroads own
property and will Tighten the burden
upon the people. The gross earnings
act only covers taxation on the road,
rolling stock and fixtures and not
lands held for speculation.
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THE LAND LAWS.
How to get Government Land in the
Bismarck District.
TIL: HOMESTEAD

TIL: HOMESTEAD
Law gives the head of IL family,
male or female. the right to enter IL
4 uarter section, 100 acres, of vacant
land if he or she is IL native born citi.
zen of the United States. or if foreign
born has taken out first papers,. \
single man Tor single woman) over
81 years OF age is given the SAME
chance. Within six months of date
OF entry the party must build IL house
on the land taken and begin living in
it. If he lives ON and farms it for
five years, title is acquired by proving
those facts and paying the land office
fees. four or eight dollars-thc latter
the highest figure. If ut amy time be-
fore the five years ont the home
steadcr wants to pay for his land. he
can do SO. The price per acre is $l.25
and $3.50. The cheaper price rules
on lands forty miles from the North
ern Pacific railroad. and the higher,
$3.50. within that distance.
An eN-soldier, who served in the
rebellion more than ninety days. gets
the time he served Tor if discharged
on account of disability the
whole time for which he
enlistcd) deducted from the five
years. His army service. To the en-
tent of four years. counts us SO much
residence. The original fees at the
land office are sl4 and Els the for.
MGR for ;sl.25 land and the latte. for
$3.50 land.
THE rIiI:-EMPTION LAW
Requires some act of improvement
by the applicant himself. and Il filing
costing two dollars as the first steps.
Then actual residence. cultivation of
the soil and payment ut $l.25 or $50
per acre. according to location. This
payment is not required before two
years and nine months. Any time,
however, after six months residence
and cultivation the payment can be
made and title had.
TIE TIMBER CULTURE ACT.
Under this law IL quarter section. 1870
acres, is allowed the qualified man or
woman. resident or nonresident, who
pays $l4 fees and thereafter breaks
or plows five acres the first year, Gull
tiN;ltes it the second year and plants
to forest trees, cuttings or seeds the
third year; and beginning the second
year breaks another five acres and
cultivates and plants the third and
fourth years. When he gets his ten
acres (the lawful area) planted, he
keeps the trees cultivated and in good
growing condition for four years
more, or eight years from date of
his entry. If at that time he can
show $3.50 healthy trees he will he
granted title upon paying 81, land
Office fees. JOHN a. REA.
Register
u. S. Land Onice. Bismarck. ID. II
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"-H - ILL - ~!
- - ---!!H ----
kexpquarsthinkeXobruchy y! know
more nanybody M!M O%oooooo.''

Tile territorial bonds,amounting to
$o4o,0o0 and drawing four and one
half per cent. interest, were sold at
Bismarck on Monday. a number of
eastern capitalists were bidders. Pres.
ton & Co., Chicago, being the highest
bidders secured the bonds, paying IL
premium of 1888. This shows un-
limited confidence in the future of
Dakota and is the first tim territorial
bonds ever sold at less than five per
cent. Financially Dakota's credit is
better than seventeen of the states or
either of the territories.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-04
Well Boring,

am prepared to bore wells from 10
to ~ inches in diameter. and can put
down wells not over so feet deep.
cheaper than amy other man in the
business. Persons in need of wells
ana cellars. or amy such work. call on
OF address j. II. C%olgrove. Dickinson.
Oak. May 7tf.
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SUMMONS.

TERRITORY OF DAKOTA,l
County of Stark,
In the District Court. in and for Stark County.
William j. LARSON, Plaintiff.
VIZ.
Hiram w. Smith, DEPENDENT.
The territory of Dakota sends greeting. To Hi.
ram w. Smith. defendants:
You are hereby summoned and required to an.
swer me complaint of William j. LARSON. plain.
I'M. which is filed in the office of the Clerk Of The
District Court within and for said Stark county,
at Dickinson, Dakota, and to serve u copy Of
your answer on the subscriber at his Office in the
after the service of this exclusive Of
the day OF service. or the plaintiff will take
Judgment against YOU for one hundred and twelve
dollars and tifty-nine cents. with interest on the
same from September Goth. 1886. besides costs
ana disbursements of this action.
JAMES G. CAMPBELL.
Plaintiffs Attorney, Dickinson. Dakota.
may141w.
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Straycl From South Heart.

Five head of cows and eleven year.
lings. part of them branded X G OH
left side, and balance branded three
bars on left side. Any information
of the above will be suitably rewarded
by addressing \. w. WARNER,
4-3t South Heart, Oak.
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HOME AND SCHOOL. us it's name in
dicateS. is a new educational journal
just issued by \. Sheridan Jones, laue
Territorial superintendent of Public
Instruction. 1t is published ut Olivet.
is Il thirty-two page journal and com.
pletely covers the field in the dcplrt-
ment which it represents.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-04

DAILY newspapers can now save
considerable expense in composition
by keeping the following standing:
"Prospect House. n. Y.--The presi-
dent arose early this morning, took IL
stroll and went trout fishing. Caught
a number of the beauties. While the
president was fishing Mrs. Cleveland
went out for a drive"
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DISTRICT OF

DISTRICT H6sa,y OF Of COLUMBIA IS.
G. II. Clay. President and II. L. Smith, Sccreto.
~ OF the Chesapeake Insurance Company Of the
District Of Columbia beng duly sworn depose and
say that the foregoing is Il full. true and correct
statement of the affairs of said company; that the
said insurance company is the bona iidc owner of
at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars of actunl
States Stocks and Bonds, or i'll Bond and Mort"a.
gc.s OF Real Estate unincumbercd. and worth don.
Bile the amount for which the same is mortrared
ana they are the above described officers of said
insurance company.
9. II. CLAY. President.
IL. l.. SMITH, Scc'y.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty.
second day of April, 1887.
THOMAS W. SoRAS
leeal.l Notary Public.
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THE TERRITORY OF DAKOTA.
Office Territorial Auditor,
Department of Insurance,
COmDany'S Certificate Of Authority.


WHEREAS. the Chesapeake Insurance Company
a corporation organized under the laws of the Dis
trict of Columbia, has filed in this office a sworn
tatcmcnt exhibiting its condition and business
for the year ending December s1st, 1896. from
which it appears that the capital, the charter of
the securities, and the financial standing of SAID
company conform to the requirements of the laws
of this Territory regulating the business of Insur-
ance; and
Whereas, The said Company has filed in this
office u duly certified copy of its charter, with GER
tifcate of organization. and has fully complied
with the requirements of the insurance laws
said;
Now. Therefore, I. James A.. Ward. Auditor of
the Territory of Dakota. pursuant to the provisions
Of said laws, do hereby certify that the above
named Company is fully empowered through its
authorized agents. to transact its appropriate bu.
siness OF Fire Insurance, in this territory, accord.
ing TO the laws thereof. util the 31>t day of Dcccm-
Der. A. ID. eighteen hundred and cighty.seven.
In testimony Whereof. | have hcreunto set my
hand and seal ut Bismarck, this 18th day of Nav.
A. ID. 1887.
JAMES A. WARD, Auditor.
lscal.l BY F. b. MORSE, Deputy.
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MONDAY was decoration day. 1t
was generally observed throughout
the country and many II flower Was
planted on the graves of the heroes of
the rebellion.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-04

JAMES G. BL.NINI: sails for Europe
on "Wednesday next. This will leave
the field clear for John Sherman and
he is likely to knock the presidential
DerSimmOn.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-04

a BRILLIANT communication from
the pen of LaKrine appeared in the
Mandan Pioneer Monday. Krine
may. if he lives long enough, say
something, but as yet his foolish at
tempts have all proven utter failures.
The following is a summary of what
he said: 100000 - -
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Holstcim Bull For Sale,

l have for sale a threc-quarter blood
Ilolstein bull, three years old. He is
a fine animal and will be sold cheap
for cash. Il. GILLEN, Taylor. Dak.
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Also THOMAS j. MCDONALD.

l4n. north of range gj west.
Said Thomas j. Mcdonald names the following
witnesses 10 prove his continuous residence upon.
and cultivation of said land, viz: Robert Fisher,
Joseph Bray. George Simons and Frank Abbott
all of whose post office address is Dickinson, OAK.
, ia. REA.
MAY l4-ot' Register.
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MAJOR BEN. PEI,L.EY PoORE. one of
the oldest and most widely known
Journalists of this country, died at
Washington Sunday morning of
Bright's disease,
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-04

TIE Mandan Sewer is what they
call the Pioneer Good name!
rs all the filth vomited up by West
Missouri cranlks passes through it's
columns.
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

LAM OFFICE AT BISMARCK. ID. T.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before James q.
rra nnhpp,s ro Judge Of Probate and ex:otficio Clerk
on the eth day of June, 1887, viz:
TIMOTHY r.. RANDALL.
for the north west quarter of section =, in town.
ship No. 139 H., range 90 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of
said land, viz: William J. Dickcrson, Ebert j.
lalnblln' Waiter II. Richards and Lewis w.
Glrnntecr all of whose post-otiicc address is Dick.
inson, Dakota.
~ ia. REA,
-"aS.l4-o'' Register.
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OFFICIAL PAPER OFSTARK COUNTY
Saturday, June 4, 1857.

EN-PRESIDENT WHEELER is on his
death bed ut Malone. n. y. His ply
sicians say death is near.
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TERRITORY OLE

TERRITORY OF DAKOTA. 4,
Auditors Office. Department of Insurance. /
l. James a. Ward. Auditor of the Territory of
Dakota, do hereby certify that the above is n true
copy of the original statement now OH file in this
itficc.
In witness whereof have hcreunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of this Office at Bismarck, thi.
18th day of May, 1887.
JAMES y. WARD. Auditor.
lseal'l F.. b. MORSE. Deputy.
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VIII. RISKS.
Gross amount of Risks taken
i'll the year 1SS6. ......... 81 ,1G), 800
Whole amount of risks ont
standing......:.:......... 81, 49O.5W OF
Whole amour. of losses incurred dur.
ing the year 1856, including those
claimed and not yet due...... NO.. 12.5N CN
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ANNUAL STATEMENT

For the Year Ending December 81, $50.
OF the Condition and affairs of the Chesapeake
Insurance Company. of ID. e. organized under the
laws of the State of District of Columbia, made to
the Auditor of the territory of Dukotn. in purs,,-
ancc of the laws of snid territory.
President. Cassus ii. Clay; Vice President. j.
ID; Mrrrctt; Secretary. IL. l.. Smith. Principal
office Washington. d.. &.
Organized or incorporated April 1886. Com
mcnccd business May 1886.
Ill. CAPITAL.
Amount of Capital Stock actually paid
in cash'......".................... 100000 90
Nv. PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF
THE COMPANY.
The cash on hand in this office is...... 44s 90
Inc Inc cash on deposit in bunk is....".. l0,GD0 90
The cash in hands of agents and in
course of transmission is......".... 16.S15 81
STOCKS AND BONDS OWNED BY
TIE COMPANY, TO-WIT:
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NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

Us. LAND OFFICE. BISMARCK. DIT
May 4th. 1887.
Notice is hereby giventh that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make f.
nal proof in support of his claim. and that said
judge and cx%-otiicio clerk of the Probate Court
OF stark county at his Office in Dickinson, Oak.
on the 18th day of June. 1887. viz:
LAYTON S. BALDWIN.
for the northwest quarter, section "a, township
14O. north of range SO west.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of.
said land: viz: Friedrich f. Zcllcrs. Patrick Gillcn'
Charles ii. Nannicr and Samuel y. Livingston. ali
OF whose post office address is Taylor. Dak.
John y. REA.
my : vi Register.
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Teachers Examination.

a teachers examination will be held at Glad
stone. in the County Superintendent Office on
June It'll, 1887.
Applicants for teachers certificates arc to pro-
vide their own stationery and pens.
To secure II First Grade Certificate, in addition
TO the common branches taught, applicants must
pass Il satisfactory examination in theory and
practice of teaching, Civil Government, Algebra.
Book Keeping, Natural Philosophy and Gcomc-
try. THOMAS EVANS,
may 81 3w. Supt. of Schools.
The Dickinson press., 1887-06-04

TERRITORY OF DAKOTA
County of Stark.
In Probate Court. special term, May 16, 1887.
In the matter of the estate of Order of hearing
Rufus l.. Wright, deceased. of final account
and report.
On this day, Horace l.. Dickinson, administra.
tor OF the said estate. appeared in court and pre-
sented his account and report, of his doings as
snch admin strator. as II final account and report
ana prayed that Il day be set for settlement of said
account. and that final settlement should be made
ana he discharged, as such administrator upon
que notice of said settlement being 9 ven; and
upon reading and filing said account and report
ana ma due consideration had thereon, on motion of
sand administrator it is hereby ordered and de.
creed: that the first day of the next regular term
OF ms court. on July 9Th, 1887, be, and is hereby
appointed for the examination and settlement of
saia report and account, and all persons Interested
are required to appear and show cause Gf any
,hty navel why said account should not be al
lowed and final settlement be made and the nd.
mlnlstrator discharged, and it is farther
otdcred; that Il copy of this order he published
IN thc dickinson Press, Il newspaper published
IN said county. once each week for four success.
I've weeks previous to the day so appointed.
Done IN open court this 10Th davof Nav, 1887,
JAMES q. CAMPBELL. Probate Judge
may 28-4t ~
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VII. EXPENSES DURING THE
YEAR 1886.
Whole amount of losses paid during
me year lSs6:,;,.;...""......... 5 1850 90
Amount of dividends paid during the
year lSs6. 1000 90
Amount of taxes paid during the ycar
les6 in D.C......w:... .......... $50 90
Whole amount paid for salaries of oti-
GERS and agents during the year SO. 2,521 II
iotai ESpcndlturcs...... .... 8 1911 II
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T VTtFT TVT
at market value sT.G5o Ss~5.s7s-ss5,s7a co
STOCKS HELD AS COLLATERAL
SECURITY FOR LOANS. to.wit:
Total par Total Mar
Value. kct Value.
ba 365s S14.NO $4,000 s1a2,o-
Total carried out at market value. 5000 90
A'' o'iicr S"his dnc inc Companies. $40 u
~
IolAL Neutrality-suspicious.. S13a,975 81
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BRAY.

for ihc.north west quarter of section No. 10, in
township 40 IL. range SO w.
Said Joseph Bray namcs the following witness
es to prove hs continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of. said land. viz: Thomas j. Nc.
Donald. George Simons. Robert Fisher and Frank
Abbott. all of whose post office address is Dickin-
son. Stark county, Dakota.